The Realities of Life

Posted bybobnrobertsPosted inUncategorized

This is a heart felt confession.

Ok, so I am a true optimist. Publicly and mostly privately.

But I need to tell that my life partner wife sees the mood swings that are a side effect of several of my medicines and my Cancer medications. Zero testosterone hits me like menopause does women.

Then add my recent medication, working so far, that I take 2 pills am then again pm with the same side effect and I do kind of loose it at times.

I try to overcome all this but then add in my back arthritis getting bad with the weather and all my focus is to just get by sometimes.

All meds have the effect of low energy & tiredness so it definitely takes effort to get to the gym. My goal is 5 days with some days twice. Might only be 10-15 min but gets me moving.

Side comment:. Often when I mention my 6+ yr bout with Cancer the comment is made “You don’t look like you have cancer.”. Really? Suggestions on a come back other than thanks?

Published by bobnroberts

I am a retired Controls Engineer, Teacher and Code Officer. While in teaching I worked with students in crisis. This taught me to listen. Before all that I had Testicular Cancer in 1975 . In both cases I had radiation but for the Prostate it was much more detailed, sophisticated, and focal. My initial Prostate Cancer, Gleason 9 aggressive, treatment included Radiation and Hormone therapy. I am now on my third round of treatments. Yes the Cancer has returned but no spreading so far. PET scans, bone scans, MRI and lots of xrays under my belt. Along the way I wrote a book about my Cancer experience, titled the same as this Blog. I need to share my thoughts on Cancer and life in general. Life is too precious to spend it angry, in pain, with fear, and doubts. All I am trying to do is help others with Cancer be better.

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